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Dr. Melanie Guia Perkins M.D.
Psychiatrist | Psychiatry
1030 Jefferson Ave Department Of Mental Memphis TN, 38104About
Dr. Melanie Perkins is a psychiatrist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Perkins is a medical doctor specializing in the care of mental health patients. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Perkins diagnoses and treats mental illnesses. Dr. Perkins may treat patients through a variety of methods including medications, psychotherapy or talk therapy, psychosocial interventions and more, depending on each individual case. Different medications that a psychiatrist might prescribe include antidepressants, antipsychotic mediations, mood stabilizers, stimulants, sedatives and hypnotics. Dr. Perkins treats conditions like depression, anxiety, OCD, eating disorders, bipolar disorders, personality disorders, insomnia, ADD and other mental illnesses.
Education and Training
Meharry Med Coll Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 1989
Meharry Medical College 1989
Board Certification
Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN
Provider Details
Treatments
- Bipolar Disorder
- Anxiety
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Carl Maclin Da Cunha MD1715 Aaron Brenner Dr Memphis TN 38120
- Dr. Anne C Utley MD2150 Whitney Ave Memphis TN 38127
- Dr. Karen Berry MD1068 Cresthaven Rd Memphis TN 38119
- Dr. Candace Marie Thompson M.D.2579 Douglass Ave Memphis TN 38114
- Dr. Mark Luttrell M.D.865 Poplar Ave Memphis TN 38105
- Dr. Martha A. Gordon M.D.150 Timber Creek Dr Cordova TN 38018
Nearest Hospitals
REGIONAL ONE HEALTHl
877 JEFFERSON AVENUE MEMPHIS TN 38103METHODIST HEALTHCARE MEMPHIS HOSPITALSl
1265 UNION AVE SUITE 700 MEMPHIS TN 38104